Georgia College Library Closes After Owl Moves In Temporarily

June 4, 2024 Malorie Thompson

A college library in Decatur, Georgia closed for a few days after an unexpected guest made an appearance.

The Agnes Scott College's McCain Library posted about the bird on Twitter on February 7th, showing the bird perched on the rafter.

https://twitter.com/agnesscott/status/1623062393818345483

"...do you think we could get our library back? Asking for a friend," they said.

According to WSBV-TV, the owl flew down the library's chimney before perchign in the rafters.

Per the outlet, the library director, Elizabeth Bagley, said that while the barred owl isn't their first bird resident it is their first owl.

Photo: Flickr/James Mann License: CC BY 2.0

To protect both the owl and the students, the library made the decision to shut down until a professional could come in and safely remove the bird.

Thankfully, it didn't take too long before a falconer was able to shoo the bird from the building and release it back to its natural habitat.

https://twitter.com/agnesscott/status/1624433159776440320

The library shared a video of the bird's release on Twitter, with the caption:

"We solved our four-day hoo-dun-it. In the library with a net. Yes, our feathery friend was released back into its natural habitat on Friday afternoon. Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and jokes during this flying time."

Hopefully the owl didn't leave too much of a mess in the library!

Malorie Thompson

Malorie works as a writer and editor in Northern California. She's passionate about food, conscious living, animal welfare, and conservation. She's worked with a variety of publications in different sectors but is happiest covering topics close to her heart. When not at her laptop, Malorie can be found enjoying picnics on the beach, hiking in the redwoods, and spending time with her rescue pup, Jax.

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